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Certified personal trainer and global martial-arts competitor Zak Lee roundhouse kicks through the geographic barriers that separate him from his students. During his online courses, he pulls from 30 years of martial-arts and fitness experience—accrued at studios throughout the world—to transform newbies into kick-smart experts. The curriculum, provided through the National Council of Certified Personal Trainers, accredits and prepares users to teach kickboxing and martial arts, with a focus on leadership skills and technical proficiency. Lee’s sessions detail proper alignment for kicks and punches, discuss how to string the two together to build different combos, and outline the best maneuvers for punching a piano in half. Each class also includes guides on building drills, conditioning exercises, and sample workouts for equipment-based or equipment-free kickboxing.

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html_text: 'When Peter and Cherry Dewindt decided to open Camarillo Mixed Martial
Arts and Fitness, they wanted it to be an independent studio. Eschewing affiliations
with other, bigger companies, they opted instead for the freedom to develop their
own martial-arts system: the Wind Combat system. The Wind Combat system incorporates
techniques that include self-defense, grappling, wrestling, judo, and kickboxing.
In addition to the Dewindt''s personalized system, Camarillo also leads children''s
classes, fitness courses, and cardio kickboxing. Students can also visit their online store to purchase T-shirts, boxing gloves,
and protective gear.'

When you need something to do on your day off, visit B Real Fitness in Camarillo and indulge in a day filled with fun and adventure.
Dance along to your favorite songs and learn some new moves at B Real Fitness' Zumba class.
Learn how to maintain proper form and alignment in a barre fitness class at B Real Fitness.
Build lean and strong muscles with one of these group kickboxing classes.
Parking is plentiful, so visitors can feel free to bring their vehicles.

If you're a sports fan, Camarillo Shotokan Karate in Camarillo is the place you want to be.
Develop kickboxing skills and discipline during one of these high-intensity kickboxing classes.
Surprise yourself with the level of fitness you'll achieve when you start training in MMA with one of their fabulous instructors.
Parking is plentiful, so patrons can feel free to bring their vehicles.

Camarillo's Panther's Tae Kwondo is the great place for a sports fan to spend a Saturday, or any day for that matter.
Learn how to defend yourself with kickboxing.
With this MMA class, you can learn all the techniques, moves and strategies that you need to know to become an expert at MMA.
Parking is plentiful, so guests can feel free to bring their vehicles.

If you love sports, you'll probably also love Golden Eagle Institute in Newbury Park.
During this MMA class, you can learn how to think on your feet and react in a smart and precise way.
The motivating and skilled kickboxing instructors are here to push your body to its limits.
Parking is plentiful, so visitors can feel free to bring their vehicles.

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Kickboxing isn’t just for karate experts and movie stars anymore. Today, anyone can take a fitness class on the martial art, or even train up to begin their competitive MMA career. Whether you’re interested in a cardio workout or some serious self-defense moves, here are five facts about kickboxing to read before you beat up some bags. 1. Kickboxing is many disciplines in one. It incorporates moves and techniques from different martial arts, so punches, kicks, elbows, clinches, and takedowns might all be fair game, depending on the subset of kickboxing being practiced. It remains a flexible sport, with styles varying widely among martial-arts purists, boxers, and fighters who work to cultivate a unique approach.2. Its versatility translates well to fitness.Kickboxing balances upper- and lower-body flexibility with cardiovascular exercise, making for an effective full-body workout. Practitioners also get the benefit of learning self-defense techniques, getting a leg up on their peers who only know how to chuck a treadmill at an attacker. 3. It's not that old.Kickboxing is quite popular in Thailand, which is also home to Muay Thai—a form of boxing, practiced as a regulated sport since the late 19th century, in which fighters don gloves and other pads. In the early 1960s, a Japanese karate promoter became infatuated with Muay Thai—and particularly the full-contact striking that's not allowed in karate—and saw an opportunity to blend the styles. He prepared karate fighters to take on Muay Thai specialists, and the competition was fierce enough to inspire the birth of kickboxing as an organized sport in 1966. 4. The roundhouse is only one of many possible kicks.Most kickboxers will be familiar with staples such as front kicks, side kicks, and the famous roundhouse. But there are other, advanced kicks that are difficult to master, such as hook kicks, crescent kicks, axe kicks, and spinning back kicks. It’s important to note which techniques are allowed if you’re going into a competition, as certain styles (including American kickboxing) do not allow kicking below the waist. 5. If you get good enough at kickboxing, you’re entitled to an awesome nickname.The best kickboxers tend to have the best stage names. For proof, just look at Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Remy “The Flying Gentleman” Bonjasky, and Peter Aerts, known as “The Dutch Lumberjack” for his brutal high kicks. Learn about other intense workouts:CrossFit, DecodedCrossFit trainer Brendan Ziegler explains some of the workout’s out-there terminology.Five Things to Know About TrampoliningDon't even think about trying to flip until you read these trampolining tips from Team USA's Susan Jacobson.